(UPDATE: Oct. 8 @ 11:20 pm) - The Coquihalla Highway has reopened south of Kamloops.
It closed shortly after 6 pm after a vehicle incident, which was reported to be a jackknifed semi.
There will be delays in the area and the roads are still quite slick, however, so drive slow and cautiously.
UPDATE - #BCHwy5 #Coquihalla vehicle incident NB between Chuwhels Mountain Road and Inks Lake Road has now been fully cleared
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 9, 2019
(Original story: Oct. 8 @ 6:35 pm) - Shortly after 6 pm on Tuesday night emergency crews responded to vehicle incident along Highway 5 south of Kamloops.
#BCHwy5 #Coquihalla vehicle incident NB between Chuwhels Mountain Road and Inks Lake Road. The road is CLOSED NB. SB traffic is moving but is heavily congested. #Kamloops #LoganLakehttps://t.co/yyn3OSmekx
— Drive BC (@DriveBC) October 9, 2019
Early reports indicate a semi-trailer has jackknifed due to icy road conditions and traffic is backed up on the northbound lane near the brake check by the Chuwells exit.
— LesBien 🏳️🌈 (@katebirl) October 9, 2019
According to the Kamscan Twitter account, Kamloops air ambulance is responding to the accident which reportedly involved two cars and the semi-trailer.
Semi is jacknifed and it is extremely icy on scene use caution #bcywy5 #coquihalla
— Kamscan (@Kamscan) October 9, 2019
NowMedia will update this story as more information becomes available.
